“Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia are now given the heartrending choice of either abandoning their faith or facing punishment for practicing it,” said Rachel Denber, deputy Europe and Central Asia director at Human Rights Watch.

Russia’s Justice Ministry said Jehovah’s Witnesses “violate Russia’s law on combating extremism” and their pamphlets incite hatred against other groups.

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